Watergate Scandal: The political scandal in which members of Nixon's administration were involved in illegal activities, such as breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. This eventually led to Nixon's resignation.
Executive Privilege: The power claimed by presidents to withhold information from Congress or the courts, based on their constitutional authority.
Silent Majority: A term used by Nixon to describe what he believed was a large group of Americans who did not express their views publicly but supported his policies.